08/26/2025
Happy National Dog Day! Who wants to share their dog-person origin story (classic blurry photos strongly encouraged!😄) Me first...
Though dog-obsessed from birth I'd say, I didn't technically get my first pup until I was 6 years old. Turns out, that was my Mom's dog, not mine...boy, those two were thick as thieves!
Then, 14 years later on a sunny day in May, 20 year old me decided to head over to the very rural, very full "pound", as it was obviously an excellent idea to bring home a 5 month old puppy to a "no pets allowed" rental without involving your 3 college roommates in the decision. (but hey, the condo was owned by my roommate's dad and she went and got a teeny puppy a couple days later, so well-thought out all around...)
I spent hours visiting with every single dog there, until I stumbled upon a piece of my heart in the very last kennel. She made it exceedingly clear that it was time to bust out of that joint, and boy oh boy did we end up with lots of stories to tell in our almost 14 years...and 6 states...together. ❤❤❤
